Device for unloading or loading racks and boxes from wagons.



A' jnu/l/ No. 779,282. A. PATENIBD JAN. 3, 1905.

A. M. HILL.

DEVICE POR UNLOADING 0R LOADING RAGKS AND BOXES FROM WAGUNS. APPLIUITI'ON FILED MAY 12, 1904.

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PATENT OEEICE.

ALEXANDER MARONI HILL, OF GAR-NEILL, MONTANA, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO GEORGE I. FINOH AND IV ALTER H. PEOK, OF

GARNEILL, MONTANA.

DEVICE FOR UNLOADING 0R LOADING RACKS AND BOXES FROM WAGONS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 779,282, dated January 3, 1905.

Application led May l2, 1904. Serial No. 207,663.

T 0 all whom, it Hetty concern:

, Be it known that I, ALEXANDER MARONI HILL, a citizen of the United States, 'residing at Garneill, countyl of Fergus, and State of Montana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Devices for Unloading or. Loading Racks and Boxes from Wagons, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to devices for removing hayracks from the running-gear of wagons and for placing the hay-racks upon the running-gear.

The object of the invention is the provision of simple means whereby the hay-rack is removed from the body and supported in a hori- Zontal position upon ways and there locked in a horizontal position.

A further object of the invention is to provide novel means in which the Ways are held at certain predetermined angles.

A still further object of the invention is to provide means by which the device can be operated from either end and meansfor spacing apart the ways.

The invention consists in central uprights and a member to which are pivoted ways or tracks adapted to receive the body of the wagon or a hay-rack and lift it from the running-gear of the wagon.

The invention further consists in supporting means for the ends of the ways and lockingmeans secured to said supporting means.

The invention further consists in novel features and combination of parts, which will be more fully hereinafter described, and pointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the device with the Ways tilted to receive the hay-rack. Fig. 2 is a side elevation with rack in position thereon. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the spacing member.

Referring more specially to the drawings, 1 representsabase-piece, to which are secured the uprights 2 2 at each end of the base-pieces, and central Vuprights 3, which are braced from each end of the upright 2 to the upper portion of the upright 3 by braces 4.

Pivotally secured to the upper portion 'of the uprights 3 are tracks or ways 5, which are adapted to rest when tilted in mortises formed in the upper portion of the uprights 2.

Extending outwardly from the uprights 2 are arms 6 and 7, to the latter of which are pivoted locking and supporting members 8, comprising two timbers, which are spaced apart at one end by the arm 7 and at the opposite end by block 9. These members have a plurality of apertures l0, adapted to receive pins ll, which when the supporting members are thrown to upright position, as shown in Fig. 2, will support the tracks or ways 5 in any predetermined position. In the ends of the arm 6 are apertures adapted to receive pins l2, which lock the supporting members 8 in an upright position.

Obviously there may be as many apertures in the supporting members as is deemed necessary and the tracks or ways may be supported at any angle bythe pins Il. ing from the tracks 5 are auxiliary lockingcatches 15, which are hinged to the tracks 5 and adapted to engage notches 16 in the braces 4E. This constructionholds the tracks in horizontal position irrespective of the locking members 8.

In Fig. 3 Ihave shown a detail of the spacing member 13, which has notches 14, adapted to engage each supporting-beam 1 from underneath and space them apart the width of the wagon or hay-rack, there being several notches to accommodate different widths of wagons and hay-racks.

In operation the device is used as follows: The wagon is driven between the two ways from either end, the tracks being tilted in the proper position, thereby causing engagement of the cross-bars of the hay-rack, which will ride up upon the tracks and be stopped by the supporting member 8. At thisl time the end of the tracks 5 in the air will drop down by reason of the weight thereof and be supported by the pins 1l. The opposite supporting members 8 are then raised and corresponding pins inserted, so that the rack is supported in a horizontal position,as shownin Fig. 2. The supporting members are now locked in posi- Dcpendl tion by the pins 1Q. To load the rack upon the wagon, the wagon is driven between the ways, and when in position the skid-locks are dropped from one end, so that the rack tilts and allows the cross-bars to engage the front bolster of the wagon. The wagon is then driven out, pulling the rack 0H the skid as it advances.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

l. In a device of the class described, the combination of base-pieces, means, connected to said base-pieces adapted to receive a hay-rack or the like from either end, and means for locking the aforesaid means in any predetermined position.

2. In a device ofthe class described, the combination of base-pieces, uprights secured to said base-pieces, tracks pivoted to said uprights, and means for holding said tracks in any predetermined position.

3. In a device oi' the class described, the combination of base-pieces, uprights secured to said base-pieces, tracks pivoted to said uprights, means for holdingsaid tracks in any predetermined position, and means for locking' said holding means.

4. In a device of the class described, the cornbination of base-pieces, central uprights secured to said base-pieces, tracks pivoted to said central uprights, and uprights secured to said base-pieces at both ends thereof, and means connected to said end uprights adapted to support said tracks in any predetermined position.

5. In a device of the class described, the combination of base-pieces, central uprights secured thereto, end uprights secured to said base-pieces, tracks pivoted to said central uprights and adapted to rest on said end uprights, means connected to said end uprights for supporting' said ltracks in certain predetermined positions, and means connected to said uprights whereby said .supporting means is locked from movement.

6. In a device ofthe class described, the combination with base-pieces, central uprights secured to said base-pieces, and tracks pivoted to said central uprights, of end uprights secured to said base-pieces, pivotal arms projecting from said end uprights and secured thereto, other arms secured to said uprights and provided with apertures, and locking1 members pivoted to said pivotal arms and adapted to engage the said last-named arms and to be locked thereto.

7 In a device ofthe class described, the combination of base-pieces, central uprights secured to said base-pieces, end uprights secured to said base-pieces, tracks pivoted to said central uprights and adapted to rest on either of said end uprights, and means at either end for locking said track in an inclined position.

8. Ina device ofthe class described, the combination of base-pieces, means connected to said base-pieces adapted to receive and support a hay-rack or the like from either end, and means connected to both ends of said base-pieces adapted to lock the receiving and supporting means in any predetermined position.

9. A hay rack loader comprising means adapted to receive a hay-rack or the like from either end whilein a tilted position, and means at either end oi' the device adapted to hold said receiving and supporting means in an inclined or a horizontal position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER MARONI HILL.

Witnesses:

W. I-I. Puck, GEO. P. FINcH. 

